Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 22 total documented species.
Podilymbus podiceps
Pied-billed grebe
Very Common6 obs.
Myioborus miniatus
Slate-throated Redstart
Very Common3 obs.
Trachemys scripta
slider turtle, red-eared terrapin, red-eared slider
Very Common2 obs.
Nycticorax nycticorax
night heron, black-crowned night heron
Very Common2 obs.
Agelaius phoeniceus
Red-Winged Blackbird (Red-Winged)
Very Common2 obs.
Ardea herodias
Great Blue Heron
Common2 obs.
Anas platyrhynchos
mallard
Common2 obs.
Vespula pensylvanica
Common1 obs.
Chrysemys dorsalis
Southern Painted Turtle
Common1 obs.
Fulica americana
American Coot
Common1 obs.
Megaceryle alcyon
Belted Kingfisher
Common1 obs.
Sayornis nigricans
black phoebe
Occasional1 obs.
Passerella iliaca
Fox Sparrow (Slate-Colored)
Occasional1 obs.
Melospiza melodia
Song Sparrow
Occasional1 obs.
Eschscholzia californica
California poppy
Occasional1 obs.
Oxalis incarnata
Crimson woodsorrel
Occasional1 obs.
Cyprinus carpio
common carp, carp
Occasional1 obs.
Zonotrichia leucophrys
white-crowned sparrow
Rare1 obs.
Zonotrichia atricapilla
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Rare1 obs.
Fuchsia magellanica
Hardy fuchsia
Rare1 obs.
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